If you’re looking for a debate….

…you’ve come to the wrong place.

Or maybe not.

A series of notes left on my last entry (noter shall remain anonymous, as they left these as private notes, but I couldn’t pass up this opportunity….)

This is in response to the note you left on Miss Elaine’s diary- you mentioned that there was a news article suggesting that disposable diapers are better than cloth. Sadly, those news articles are put out by the makers of disposable diapers- by leading you to believe their product is better, they make more money. Most cloth diapered babies rarely (often never) have diaper rash- babies who use disposable diapers often have diaper rashes. Sposies contain a product called Dioxin- this has been linked to cancer, reproductive problems, birth defects, endometriosis, diabetes, and countless other things. Diapers contain bleach, which many babies are sensitive to (I, personally, am sensitive to bleach). Diapers are made out of wood pulp, and they have chemicals added- chemicals which stay on baby (the absorbent beads in disposable diapers are often found on baby). Plus, there is the earth- disposable diapers fill land fills. Cloth can be reused for years.

http://www.diaperware.com/information/whycloth.html

http://www.ejnet.org/dioxin/

http://library.adoption.com/parenting-and-families/why-use-cloth-diapers/article/2317/1.htm

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0838/is_2003_May-June/ai_102791863

http://www.comfybummy.com/pages/whycloth.php

Ok, I’m not really into knocking what other people choose to do, especially regarding something like what kind of diapers you choose to cover your baby’s bottom with. But seriously……let’s break this down a little.

This is in response to the note you left on Miss Elaine’s diary- you mentioned that there was a news article suggesting that disposable diapers are better than cloth. Sadly, those news articles are put out by the makers of disposable diapers- by leading you to believe their product is better, they make more money.

Actually, I believe the article mentioned that they MAY be better. For a variety of reasons. I wish I could find the darn article again, but alas, I can’t. But oh yes, the disposable diaper companies have the reporters in their back pockets, and they’ve got them putting out biased articles!! It’s all a big conspiracy!! *rolls eyes*…..Of COURSE they want you to think their product is better, as do the cloth diaper companies, as does every other company out there!! That’s WHY they’re in business, TO MAKE MONEY!!! And can you honestly tell me that the links provided AREN’T biased? I don’t think so.

Most cloth diapered babies rarely (often never) have diaper rash- babies who use disposable diapers often have diaper rashes.

Uh, right. Sorry, but diaper rashes are caused by leaving a soiled diaper on too long. Disposable OR cloth.

Sposies contain a product called Dioxin- this has been linked to cancer, reproductive problems, birth defects, endometriosis, diabetes, and countless other things.

And as evidenced by the second link left, dioxin is also found in a bunch of foods. Guess we’d all better stop eating so much beef, huh? Cancer, reproductive problems, etc. can all also be linked to a variety of other things. Parents have been using disposable diapers for decades now, and most of us that were diapered in them turned out just fine.

Diapers contain bleach, which many babies are sensitive to (I, personally, am sensitive to bleach).

And people use bleach on their clothes, too. If you’re sensitive to it, don’t use it. If it causes problems for your child, don’t use it, and don’t use disposables. It’s that easy.

Diapers are made out of wood pulp, and they have chemicals added- chemicals which stay on baby (the absorbent beads in disposable diapers are often found on baby).

Oh no, those big bad chemicals…..like we don’t all use some chemical every single day. I’ve changed many a diaper in my day, and have yet to find any absorbent beads on a child. And wonder of all wonders, you know how you’re supposed to wipe the kid when you change them? *gasp* Common sense will tell you that that would also wipe away any beads that were on the child’s skin!!

Plus, there is the earth- disposable diapers fill land fills. Cloth can be reused for years.

Well, you know, styrofoam is bad for the earth, too, and yet, people still use it. Driving your car isn’t so great for the planet, either, and yet, we do that, too!!

Seriously, folks. If you want to use cloth diapers for YOUR kid, you go right ahead. More power to ya. But there’s no need to sit there and act all high and mighty towards those of us that prefer disposables. Just like there’s no need to bash women who choose formula over breastmilk, pacifiers over no pacifiers, or any other multitude of things that women get so worked up over. YOU raise YOUR kid the way YOU want, and the rest of us will raise OUR kids the way WE want. There’s no one set best way to do everything, because what works for some, won’t work for others, and no one mom is more correct or better in her methods of child rearing than another….with the obvious exceptions, of course (such as neglect and/or child abuse…obviously, that’s not ideal!). If people would worry more about their own kids, rather than what someone else is doing with theirs (again, with the obvious exception of things like abuse and neglect), we’d all be a heck of a lot happier…..and so would your kids.

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